Last weekend, Queens Park Rangers announced three signings, with the last being West Ham striker, Jordan Hugill, on a season-long loan.

Hugill will endure another season away on loan from his parent club, after signing for the Hammers 18 months ago.

The 27-year-old has previous Championship experience at Preston, where he enjoyed a successful spell which caught the eyes of the Irons. Hugill then struggled at Middlesbrough last season, where he only managed 51 minutes per game on average.

Once QPR sealed the deal for their second incoming striker this summer, there are a number of potential knock-on effects which could occur at Loftus Road...

Rangers striker enigma solved?

For the past couple of seasons, QPR have been tamed with a near enough toothless attack. Two seasons ago, they averaged 1.3 goals per game, while they could only manage 1.2 goals last campaign.

Despite the success in the first half of the season, a combination of Nahki Wells, Tomer Hemed and Matt Smith failed to solidify their position as the lethal striker Rangers desperately needed. In turn, it has forced the West London side to start a fresh by bringing in a new strike force.

Hugill has previously impressed in the Championship before, with 12 goals in 44 appearances for Preston at 24-years-old. Rangers will believe he can return to this goal-scoring form under manager Mark Warburton.

One striker short?

The Hammers striker will team-up with fellow Premier League loanee Jan Mlakar, from Brighton. Before moving to the South coast of England, Mlakar dazzled for Maribor with 12 goals in 28 appearances.

Though, at the age of 20, with little Championship experience and only two appearances under his belt since January 2019, Mlakar may struggle to adapt to the intensity of the league.

Meanwhile, Hugill has less than enthralled plaudits in the last two seasons with only 14 league goals in that time. Combining this with Rangers signing 13 players already, question marks remain whether they will enter the new season one striker short.

Rotation is key in the Championship, as well as gaining momentum quickly. If either striker fails to settle-in, Rangers' striker options will remain scarce and potentially toothless.

Failing to suit to Warburton's style?

When Warburton took the QPR job in May, he promised an attacking possession style of football.

"I love seeing players who enjoy their football, players who don't feel threatened and can dominate the football," he said to the club's website.

"It's about being brave in possession because everyone is human and can make a mistake and I want our first thought to be to play forward, to be positive and to split units."

Warburton has previously been reluctant to change his style. This could cause a problem for Hugill, who has problem in making accurate passes. Hugill has managed around a 60% pass success rate in the past two seasons - a low figure for someone who will need to learn to maintain possession more often.

If Warburton fails to improve Hugill's passing, it will hinder the team and could prove costly in the long-term; as the striker will not be suited to the style of play.